Family or invalid bedstead



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. 8c J. N. LEGGETT.

FAMILY OR INVALID BEDSTEAD. No. 408,350. Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheen; 2. J. & J. N. LE'GGETT.

FAMILY 0R INVALID BEDSTEAD. I No. 408,350. Patented Aug. 6, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN LEGGETT AND JASPER N. LEGGETT, OF l-IAGERSTOVN, MARYLAND.

FAMILY OR INVALID BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,350, dated August 6, 1889. Application filed March 27, 1889. Serial No. 304,926. (1% model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN LEGGETT and JASPER N. LEGGETT, citizens of the United States, residing at Hagerstown, in the county of \Vashington and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, and to the let ters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Our invention relates to bedsteads, especially for the use of invalids.

The object of the invention is to provide a bedstead with convenient devices for allow ing the patient to be attended to and to facilitate his treatment.

The invention is illustrated im the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved bed. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the bottom pivoted frame or foot-rest.

A indicates the headboard, B the footboard, and O O the rails, of a bedstead. These parts may be of any preferred construction.

D represents a sheet secured to the head and foot boards and the side rails, as shown. This sheet is made shorter than the length of the bed, and an extra foot portion (Z is arranged at the bottom of the sheet D and pivots E, for a purpose hereinafter explained.

F represents a frame, consisting of side pieces f and cross pieces g, and adapted to support the mattress. Under each of the four corners of the frame F is arranged a strong spiral spring ll, the lower ends of which are secured to the lower cross-bars it of the head and foot boards, while the upper ends are secured to the frame F.

I represents a lever fulcrumed to the lower bar h of the head-board and passing through a guide J, secured below the frame F. The free end of the lever I projects through a slot-ted guard K, secured centrally to the foot-board B, and said rod is adapted to be engaged by a catch L, pivoted upon the guard K. a

It will be apparent that the frame F will be normally held up with the mattress carried thereby in such position as to support the sheet D by the tension of ,the springs, and that by depressing the lever l and securing it the frame is lowered to allow a chamber or bed-pan to be placed above the mattress and under the opening in the sheet D. The opening is covered by a movable strip M.

The frame or foot-rest d is attached to the side rails G O by the pivots, and is provided with segmental racks e, which pass through slot-ted guides e in the side rails and are adapted to engage therewith, as. shown. Thus it will be seen that the foot portion or foot-rest of the bed may be readily raised and lowered and secured at any preferred 7o adjustment.

A table attachment is employed, which consists of a table Z, a slotted securing-bracket Z, engaging the top slab of the foot-board, and folding legs or braces Z and is adapted to be used as shown in Fig. 1. A suitable folding shoulder and head-rest is employed, as also seen in Fig. 1, the frame 0 of which is pivoted to the side rails, as shown, and is adjusted by segmental racks 6 passing through slotted guides 6 It will be apparent that our improvement provides convenient means for attending to the necessities of an -invalid without lifting or annoying him. Moreover, if desirable, the movable frame may be lowered to give air from beneath or to allow the patient to be conveniently treated. The elevating of the foot rest is also an important feature of the invention, as it greatly facilitates the 0 treatment of various diseases.

\Ve claim as our invention 1. A bedstead and a sheet supported there by, in combination with a mattress-carrying frame adjustable vertically on said bedstead 5 beneath said sheet, springs on which said mattress-carrying frame is supported, said springs normally holding said mattress in its uppermost position, and a lever for depressing said mattress-carrying frame, substan- Ioc tially as set forth.

2. Abedstead anda sheet supported thereby, in combination with a mattress-carrying frame adjustable vertically on said bedstead beneath said'sheet, springs on which saidinat- In testimony whereof We affix our signatress-carryingframeis supported, said springs tures in presence of two witnesses.

normally holding said mattress in its uppermost position, a lever for depressing said igg v 5 mattress-carrying frame, and a locking-catch co-operating with said lever to hold said mat- Witnesses: tress-carrying frame in its lowermost posi- F. O. MCOLEARY, tion, substantially as set forth. FRED O. MILLS. 

